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Technical Service Bulletins of the 1998 BMW E46

There have been 7 technical service bulletins issued for the 1998 BMW E46.

1 1998 BMW E46 automatic transmission TSB (Bulletin SIB240202)

Bulletin Date: Apr. 1, 2002
Component: Automatic transmission.
Bulletin Summary: Subject regarding hard shifts, leak at torque converter seal.
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
1999 BMW E39, 2000 BMW E39, 2001 BMW E39, 1998 BMW E46, 1999 BMW E46, 2000 BMW E46, 2001 BMW E46, 2000 BMW Z3, 2001 BMW Z3.

2 1998 BMW E46 automatic transmission TSB (Bulletin 240500)

Bulletin Date: Dec. 1, 2001
Component: Automatic transmission.
Bulletin Summary: Customers may complain about erratic/harsh shifting and the transmission light is illuminated and no start/no crank condition.
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
2000 BMW E36, 2000 BMW E37, 1999 BMW E39, 2000 BMW E39, 2001 BMW E39, 1998 BMW E46, 1999 BMW E46, 2000 BMW E46, 2001 BMW E46, 2000 BMW X5.

3 1998 BMW E46 automatic transmission control module (tcm, pcm) TSB (Bulletin 240200)

Bulletin Date: Dec. 1, 2001
Component: Automatic transmission control module (tcm, pcm).
Bulletin Summary: Customers may complain of hard or no shift and gear error fault codes 50, 52, 53, or 55 in the transmission control module.
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
2000 BMW E36, 2000 BMW E37, 1999 BMW E39, 2000 BMW E39, 2001 BMW E39, 1998 BMW E46, 1999 BMW E46, 2000 BMW E46, 2001 BMW E46, 2000 BMW X5.

4 1998 BMW E46 automatic transmission TSB (Bulletin 240998)

Bulletin Date: Dec. 1, 2001
Component: Automatic transmission.
Bulletin Summary: Experiencing a clunk noise heard/felt during situations of load reversal.
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
1998 BMW E46, 1999 BMW E46, 2000 BMW E46.

5 1998 BMW E46 gasoline engine TSB (Bulletin 110500)

Bulletin Date: Jun. 1, 2000
Component: Gasoline engine.
Bulletin Summary: Experiencing a buzzing or rattling noise heard coming from engine compartment.
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
1998 BMW E39, 1999 BMW E39, 2000 BMW E39, 1998 BMW E46, 1999 BMW E46, 2000 BMW E46, 1998 BMW Z3, 1999 BMW Z3, 2000 BMW Z3.

6 1998 BMW E46 engine and engine cooling TSB (Bulletin 110300)

Bulletin Date: May. 1, 2000
Component: Engine and engine cooling.
Bulletin Summary: Consumer complaints regarding coolant temperature gauge fluctuates (in and out of red zone) and / or heater output too low. *
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
1998 BMW E39, 1998 BMW E46, 1998 BMW Z3.

7 1998 BMW E46 automatic transmission TSB (Bulletin 24 75 98)

Bulletin Date: Jan. 1, 1999
Component: Automatic transmission.
Bulletin Summary: Subject on automatic transmission a5s 36or ( 5l40-e ).
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
2000 BMW E39, 1998 BMW E46.


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